the games podcast: Team GB kit deserves a gold

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In episode three of The Games podcast, three Times writers speak about
their expectations of the home Olympics.

Owen Slot, the Chief Sports Reporter, calls British Cycling the ultimate nerds
because they’ve studied everything they need to know for the Olympics on a
computer and know that Mark Cavendish is ready for Saturday’s road race. He
adds that if others try to race Cavendish out of it over the hills they need
to be more than three minutes clear or the world champion will catch them.

Oliver Kay, the chief football correspondent, is excited by Team GB football,
but says